Expecting during winter? Here are some things you can do

 Expecting during winter? Here are some things you can do

Winters are a time of relief from sweat and heat. Though the pleasant weather and ample fresh food choices make it a great season for pregnant mothers; winter problems demand some extra vigilance and care to stay protected and safe. There are multiple physical and hormonal changes that a woman undergoes during pregnancy, such changes coupled with changes during winters, such as the increase in susceptibility to infections and allergies or dryness of skin can lead to additional stress if unattended. Understanding the changes and requirements during pregnancy in winter can help one take the required steps to stay safe and protected says Dr. Mamatha Neeli MBBS, DGO, DNB Consultant Gynecologist & Obstetrician, Ankura hospital for women & children, Kompally, Hyderabad

Give a healthy start to your day

Giving your day a healthy start builds the momentum for the rest of the day. Winters are a time when you may want to curl up in your bed till late, but even if you are tempted to do so, remember that your pregnant body has different needs to stay healthy. Some exercise or yoga which can be safely carried out during pregnancy and nutritious breakfast at your regular time are recommended to give your day a perfect start.

Drink plenty of water even if you don’t feel thirsty often

One may not feel thirsty very often during winter, but if you are an expecting mother your body needs to be adequately hydrated for you and your developing baby to stay healthy. “Consumption of eight to ten glasses of water is necessary to maintain good hydration in pregnant women,” says Dr.Mamatha Neeli, Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician at Ankura hospital for women and children, Hyderabad. Healthy drinks such as fresh fruit juices, coconut water, or hot homemade soups can also be consumed to stay hydrated. Even though one may be tempted to consume hot beverages containing caffeine during winter, it should be avoided or kept at a minimum due to its overall ill effects during pregnancy.

Take a Flu shot and protect yourself from infections

Any illness during pregnancy can stress your body additionally and can have harmful effects on your growing baby and should thus be prevented at all costs. Flu is common during winters and one should thus eat healthy food, follow good personal hygiene, wash their hands regularly and take a flu shot to stay protected from it. “As per the Center for Disease Control flu vaccine is safe for both, the mother and the developing baby and is recommended to be taken during pregnancy to stay protected,” advises Dr. Mamatha Neeli

Consume a balanced diet and boost your immunity through diet

Apart from taking adequate steps to prevent illness, boosting your immunity through food can help you stay healthy and fit. The availability of plenty of vegetables during winter can give expectant mothers a variety of options to choose from. Consumption of small, frequent meals and a balanced diet rich in nutrients and fiber is well-known during pregnancy. Adding foods that can boost your immunity can help you fight off infections, not just during winter but at all other times of the season too. Foods such as Indian gooseberry, ginger, green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, yogurt, and dry fruits can help immunity boost.

Keep yourself warm            

Extreme temperatures can be harmful to both the mother and the developing baby. Since the pregnant body is more sensitive to weather changes and can catch infections like the common cold easily it is advised that the expectant mother keeps herself warm at all times during winter. Wear warm comfortable clothes and avoid spending long hours outdoors during cold weather to prevent any illness.

Use plenty of emollients for dry skin

Apart from the skin changes induced by pregnancy hormones, winters too can have additional effects on the skin, thus making it more dry and itchy. A pregnancy belly with stretched skin and possibly stretch marks can also begin to itch more during the winter season. Usage of plenty of emollients frequently is recommended to keep skin problems during winters at a minimum. Warm baths followed by the usage of moisturizers or oils such as coconut oil can help in keeping your skin supple. Avoid the usage of strong scents and very hot water for keeping your skin healthy.

Apart from all the winter care, stay physically active and exercise regularly to stay fit and to keep pregnancy problems at a minimum. Ankura hospital for women and children wishes all expectant mothers a happy and healthy pregnancy!

Author:-

Dr. Mamatha Neeli

MBBS, DGO, DNB

Consultant Gynecologist & Obstetrician

Ankura hospital for women & children, Kompally

Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan's Bhediya is sparking quite a buzz

Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan's Bhediya is sparking quite a buzz

 

While the first poster was an instant viral sensation, the makers have now released another exciting glimpse of the creature comedy. 

Featuring leading lady Kriti Sanon, Bhediya's latest poster sees Kriti sport a short and stylish hairdo as she wields a huge syringe in her hand. What is she up to? What’s her character all about? The trailer release on 19th October will surely fetch some answers. 

Teaming up with producers Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan after the smashing success of Luka Chuppi and Mimi, Kriti seems all set for a mesmerizing big screen adventure with Bhediya. 

The film also marks director Amar Kaushik’s third collaboration with Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan after the super hit Stree and Bala. 

Jio Studios & Dinesh Vijan present, ‘Bhediya’. A Maddock Films production, directed by Amar Kaushik, produced by Dinesh Vijan and starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal and Abhishek Banerjee among others, is releasing in cinemas Pan-India in 2D and 3D on 25th November 2022.

GIEVE PATEL IS THE POET LAUREATE FOR LITERATURE LIVE! THE MUMBAI LITFEST 2022.

              GIEVE PATEL IS THE POET LAUREATE FOR LITERATURE LIVE! 
                                               THE MUMBAI LITFEST 2022

Gieve Patel, one of India’s best regarded poets in English, will be the Poet Laureate of the 13th Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022. His verse is familiar to all poetry-loving Indians. He has published three books of poems, a book of plays, and his work has appeared in several anthologies. 

Poet, playwright, painter, sculpture and physician, Gieve Patel is a well-known personality in the fields of arts and medicine, which he has practised in both rural and urban India.  He is deeply engaged in society, not only as a doctor but also a teacher.

Gieve Patel’s poetry likewise spans the myriad aspects of life. He is acutely concerned about the environment and many of his poems are focused on the beauty, fragility and vulnerability of nature and the urgent need to protect it. His work also ranges beyond nature to reflections on the human condition, with intense compassion for the deprived and downtrodden. He has a keen sense of atmosphere, and his poems are suffused with analogies from urban and rural life and medical life, with the human body as a recurring metaphor. His wide-ranging observations of life are often laced with a wry touch of humour. Some of his best known poems reflecting these attributes include On Killing A Tree, Post Mortem, From Bombay Central, Old Man’s Death, Bombay’s Own. 

Accepting the Poet Laureateship for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022, Gieve Patel said, “I feel deeply honoured to be named Poet Laureate of the Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest. Many of us turn to poetry at important moments in our lives: when we fall in love, when we suffer a great loss, when we discover spiritual dimensions in ourselves that we were unaware of before. We also turn to poetry for the sheer joy of it. It is wonderful to be part of the Mumbai Litfest's tradition of celebrating poetry.”

Director of the Festival, Amy Fernandes said, “It’s a real privilege to have Gieve Patel, a most gifted and popular poet - but equally accomplished painter, sculptor and doctor - as our Poet Laureate for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022. He is renowned as much as an artiste as he is as a medical professional, and in the depth and range of his multi-layered life, talent, interests and achievements, he perfectly reflects the ethos of our Litfest where we present not only literature but also the best in language and writing in a range of other subjects.”

Commending the contribution of the Poet Laureate, Mr Harish Bhat, Brand Custodian, Tata Sons said, “A poet, physician, playwright, and painter, Mr. Patel is a known all-rounder. His poems have shaped modern Indian poetry and added considerable value to Indian literature. With much gratitude we present this year’s Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate title to Mr. Gieve Patel for his exceptional contribution to Indian poetry and look forward to hosting him at the festival.”

Previous Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureates include Adil Jussawalla, Javed Akhtar, K. Satchidanandan, Jayanta Mahapatra, Gulzar, Keki Daruwalla, Vikram Seth, and Joy Goswami

 

Website: https://tatalitlive.in/

Speakers: https://tatalitlive.in/speakers

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatalitlive/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/litlivemumbai

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TataLitLive/

The Tata Group is the title sponsor of Tata Literature Live! The festival was conceived by Anil Dharker (1947-2021) founder and festival director of Literature Live!, which organises the festival with the support of the Tata Group

About Tata Group: 

Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868, the Tata Group is a global enterprise, headquartered in India, comprising 30 companies across ten verticals. The Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with a mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with Trust’. Tata Sons is the principal investment holding company and promoter of Tata companies. Sixty-six percent of the equity share capital of Tata Sons is held by philanthropic trusts, which support education, health, livelihood generation and art and culture. In 2021-22, the revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was $128 billion (INR 9.6 trillion). These companies collectively employ over 935,000 people. Each Tata company or enterprise operates independently under the guidance and supervision of its own Board of Directors. There are 29 publicly-listed Tata enterprises with a combined market capitalisation of $311 billion (INR 23.6 trillion) as on March 31, 2022. Companies include Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Chemicals, Tata Consumer Products, Titan, Tata Capital, Tata Power, Indian Hotels, Tata Communications, Tata Digital, and Tata Electronics. For more details visit www.tata.com

You can follow the Tata group on:

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About Literature Live!

Literature Live! is dedicated to celebrating the written word in all its glorious and varied forms. It offers a chance to participate in the many joys of literature, from book launches, thought provoking talks and author interactions, all of which continued online during the pandemic. Literature Live! also organises Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest, Mumbai’s premier international Literary Festival (8.5 million views for the virtual Festival last year). Now set to launch in a hybrid format: virtual and on-ground, from 9-13 November, 2022, the Festival has become very popular not least because it looks at literature in a way that complements the spirit of Mumbai: energetic, inclusive and cosmopolitan. 

 

Polo in The Pink City by The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

Polo in The Pink City by 
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

It was a star-studded weekend of Polo in the Pink City with The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts celebrating its inaugural sponsorship of the royal sport in India with The Leela Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Polo Cup 2022, in a unique collaboration with Rajasthan Polo Club. Spotted at the event were Kajal Aggarwal, Elli AvrRam and The Royal Family of Jaipur, The Leela Palace Jaipur hosted a Royal Soiree at Mohan Mahal which included an eclectic mix of royalty, glitterati and well-known faces from the world of Polo.

AQUATEIN comes full pack with its entourage this season. Here’s introducing AQUALYTES, AQUAVITA, AQUATEIN KIDS and AQUA ORIGINS. An interesting line-up of products from the Himalayas to the electrolyte-charged waters to vitamins infused with the show stopper adding the goodness of Protein.

                                                       On the go? We got your nutrition covered!

AQUATEIN comes full pack with its entourage this season.

Here’s introducing AQUALYTES, AQUAVITA, AQUATEIN KIDS and AQUA ORIGINS.

An interesting line-up of products from the Himalayas to the electrolyte-charged waters to vitamins infused with the show stopper adding the goodness of Protein.

Replenish, Rehydrate, and Revive with AQUATEIN.

Hydrating is now healthier than ever! India’s first protein water venture, ‘Aquatein’ has completely changed the narrative of how patrons envision the act of merely drinking water. It is said that when your body is hungry, it wants nutrients and not calories. Taking this notion forward, Aquatein’s wide-ranging products specialize in an active nutritional quotient whereas the calories are insignificant. Protein is a major nutrient the brand has managed to simplify successfully. Adhering to that, Aquatein has diversified its product lineup for the upcoming season. Aquatein’s mission is to create waters that are sealed with numerous nutrients helping us cope with the gaps in our day-to-day life as easily as sipping water.

 

A proper regimen of hydration can be the most powerful pillar of one’s health. Keeping that in mind, the brand signifies adequate hydration as a crucial aspect of living a healthier lifestyle. Merging it all with the macronutrients one needs, Aquatein creates a solution for everyone which is accessible, easy to consume, low on calories, delicious and shaker free. 

Launching new refreshing products this winter, Aquatein is all set to make the consumption of nutrients a hassle-free experience for not just fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious beings but for everyone.

 

Replenish, rehydrate, and revive your system throughout the day, for excessive sweat and outdoorsy activities can leave one dehydrated, fatigued, and energy-less. Losing necessary salts is an extremely common problem a lot of us face. Helping you replenish them Aquatein introduces “AQUALYTES” Electrolyte Water. Dive into the world of flavours as you experience unique tastes like – Guava Twist, Lime Cooler, Sunny Orange, and Very Berry. 

 

Revitalize  with “AQUAVITA” A vitamin-infused water containing all the vitamins from A to K in a 250 mL bottle that assures you of 25%^* of your daily vitamin needs. Aquavita enriches your body with essential vitamins, bid adieu to the tasteless substitutes and to popping pills!

 

Extracted from the fresh streams of the Himalayas Aquatein is also introducing “AQUA ORIGINS” The pristine waters of the Himalayas, are one of the purest origins in India. Aquatein’s goal was to not only bring the Himalayan water to the customers but also the story of the Himalayas with their one-of-a-kind bottle of water designed to place the story right in the palm of your hands through which you can not only see it but feel it. Witness the story, feel the elements, and taste the purity of the Himalayas through Aqua Origins.

The cute little mascot MOE of AQUATEIN KIDS drink, in his different avatars like Captain MOE, Doctor MOE, Champ MOE & Explorer MOE promotes adequate hydration as the key to a healthier lifestyle, without compromising on the kid’s tastebuds making it a tasty experience. The drinks are made with real fruit juice, with no added sugar, colours, or flavours. Infused with 5G of pure protein with essential amino acids and zero preservatives, it is indeed the right pick for your kid’s hydration needs. Not only this, but the protein drink is available in four different flavours, ranging from berries, orange, and lemon to mix fruit. It also contains added vitamins to aid in boosting the immune system, stronger bones, and overall growth. Keeping up with the times and increasing health concerns, the new beverages are lactose and gluten-free which further helps in better nutrition and energy levels.

 

Another state-of-the-art drink is the ‘AQUATEIN PRO’ water which is a 500ML ready-to-drink high protein water, with low calories, 100% vegetarian, zero carbs, zero sugar, zero fat, lactose-free, gluten-free, and diabetic-friendly. It is available in refreshing flavours like strawberry, orange, mixed berry, and green apple.

 

“We are all aware about the importance of nutrition in our lives, then why aren't we able to keep up with it? It's because our lives are faster than ever. We laid the first brick of Aquatein with that goal - Let's make things simpler for everyone, not more than 3 steps. Pickup. Open. Sip.” says Founder “Ananth B Prabhala”

“Ever imaged an entire aisle of healthy and tasty beverages, all on the go? That’s where we are headed. Aquatein, simple nutrition for everyone at home.” says Co-founder “Mitisha Mehta”

 

About Aquatein - 

Aquatein is India's first protein water that is Keto friendly, Gluten-free, lactose-free, and 100% vegetarian. The hydrating and easy-digesting protein refreshes and powers you through the day, unlike most ready-to-eat proteins that consume loads of water after.

 

With the scorching October heat and hectic schedules add Aquatein waters to replenish your nutrient resources and revive your energy levels while staying cool and hydrated.

 

Website:  www.aquatein.com.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquatein

Aquatein’s extensive and exquisite drinks are also available on Amazon, HealthXP, Netmeds, and a fast-growing list of retail outlets across India.

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It’s time for some “kaand” in the jungle!

It’s time for some “kaand” in the jungle! The first exclusive poster of Dinesh Vijan’s creature comedy Bhediya has finally been unveiled, and it will surely leave you awestruck! 

Featuring a wild and intense Varun Dhawan in the backdrop of a stunning moon, the poster showcases Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal, Abhishek Banerjee and Paalin Kabak too. It also reveals a glimpse of the mythical Bhediya lit by bright flames. 

Marking director Amar Kaushik’s third outing after the success of Stree and Bala, the film’s trailer announcement sparked an instant rage all over, and the poster takes the buzz further with its mystic vibe and grand visuals. 

With the official trailer scheduled to drop on the 19th of October, looks like Varun and Co are set to howl over B-town soon! 

Jio Studios & Dinesh Vijan present, ‘Bhediya’. A Maddock Films production, directed by Amar Kaushik, produced by Dinesh Vijan and starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal and Abhishek Banerjee among others, releasing in cinemas, in 2D and 3D on 25th November 2022

TWO MONTHS TO GO for James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

                    TWO MONTHS TO GO for                   James Cameron’s 

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

Let the countdown begin! James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water *the biggest spectacle of the decade* is exactly two months away from its mega release on 16th December 2022!

Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cjx9BynAIsu/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive,  and the tragedies they endure. Directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Kate Winslet.

20th Century Studios India will release ‘Avatar : The Way of Water’ in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu,and Malayalam on December 16, 2022. Only in Cinemas.*